Pierce County PNACAC Regional College Fair

Date: Thursday, October 16, 2025

Location: Tacoma Community College, Main Gym, Building 20

Start time: 6:00 pm

End Time: 8:00 pm

CLICK HERE FOR A LIST OF PARTICIPATING INSTITUTIONS

STUDENTS & FAMILIES

Free and open to the public, PNACAC fairs connect you with colleges and universities in one convenient location.

Please park in lots L and K as they are closest to the gym. You can use any unmarked parking stall on campus. Parking will be free, and no pass is needed during this time.

Students: Register in advance with StriveScan by filling out a quick form. After you sign up, StriveScan will send a barcode via text message and email. At the college fair, present your barcode to college representatives to receive more information about that college. The next day, receive an email with a report of all of the colleges and representatives you met, along with contact information and social media profiles.

STUDENT REGISTRATION

SCHOOL COUNSELORS & CAREER SPECIALISTS

Registration: No registration is required to bring students the fair, however, we encourage your students to sign-up for a barcode before they attend the fair at strivefair.com

Bus stipends: Looking for resources to bring your students to a PNACAC college fair? Contact the College Fairs Chair at collegefairs@pnacac.org to learn more.

Promotion: We’ve created the following digital toolkit for you to help promote this regional fair.

• Printable PDF poster

Encourage your students to sign-up for a barcode before they attend the fair at strivefair.com

COLLEGE REPS:

ELIGIBILITY: PNACAC invites any Title IV eligible and regionally-accredited non-profit college, university, other post-secondary institution, or program offering curricular study leading to a degree or diploma to participate in PNACAC College Fairs. International non-profit universities that offer academic degrees or diplomas that are sanctioned by the country's Ministry of Higher Education or by US accrediting associations are also eligible to participate. Non-profit, CBO, state or federal grant supported programs with a primary mission of promoting college enrollment and who are approved in advance based on the assessment of the PNACAC College Fair Chair and the PNACAC Presidents may be granted limited participation on a case-by-case and space-available basis. All participating institutions must be members of PNACAC. PNACAC reserves the right to refuse or revoke the registration of any institution or organization.

DIRECTIONS, PARKING & EVENT DETAILS

Event Location:

Tacoma Community College

Main Gym, Building 20

6501 South 19th Street

Tacoma, WA  98466

Parking: College/University Representatives can park in Lot L.

Rep Check-in: Head to the north entrance near Lot L, and follow the signs.

Table Assignment: Tables will be arranged alphabetically by college/university name.

• Please no high heels on the gym floor

• You may get transfer questions

Questions? Contact the PNACAC College Fair Chair at collegefairs@pnacac.org.